Saturday, February 03, 2007

Drug treatments for mental illness



Aidsmap - Drugs for anxiety Beta-blockers do not reduce anxiety as such but inhibit the effect of adrenaline on the sympathetic has proven anti-depressant properties, and one recent study found it produced a 25% greater reduction in depression symptoms than
Source: www.aidsmap.com

Light therapies, psychotherapy and antidepressants have all
Asheville Citizen-Times - If you have SAD, you would notice depression symptoms that start in the fall or winter and go away in the spring and summer, when and appetite, weight gain, daytime fatigue, difficulty getting up in the morning, sadness, decreased activity, anxiety
Source: citizen-times.com

End-of-Life Communication Helps Families Cope With Loss
HealthScout - issue of the New England Journal of Medicine . The study authors found that when doctors approached grieving families and took more time to listen, they could reduce stress symptoms by 24 percent, anxiety symptoms by 22 percent and depression symptoms
Source: www.healthscout.com



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